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Clifton, NJ
Public School Ratings




Clifton Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Clifton Public School District details

Clifton Public School District
745 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07013

10,826 Students enrolled in District

19 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Clifton Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

3

(10 is best)

Better than 29.8% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.4% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
35%
44%
39%
50%
30%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Christopher Columbus Middle School
350 Piaget Avenue
Clifton, NJ, 07011
06-08
Clifton Early Learner Academies Allwood School
39 Allwood Road
Clifton, NJ, 07012
PK-PK
Clifton Early Learner Academies Brighton School
290 Brighton Road
Clifton, NJ, 07012
PK-PK
Clifton High School
333 Colfax Avenue
Clifton, NJ, 07013
09-12
School #1
158 Park Slope
Clifton, NJ, 07011
KG-05
School #11
147 Merselis Avenue
Clifton, NJ, 07011
KG-05
School #12
165 Clifton Avenue
Clifton, NJ, 07011
PK-05
School #13
782 Van Houten Avenue
Clifton, NJ, 07013
KG-05
School #14
99 St Andrews Boulevard
Clifton, NJ, 07012
PK-05
School #15
700 Gregory Avenue
Clifton, NJ, 07011
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 26.6% 40.1%
Black 4.0% 15.1%
Hispanic 62.2% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.3% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 64.4% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 53.6% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.8% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,759 $127,306,000 54.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,908 $31,487,000 13.4%
Staff $542 $5,864,000 2.5%
General Administration $292 $3,161,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,009 $10,924,000 4.7%
Operation $1,211 $13,105,000 5.6%
Transportation $410 $4,441,000 1.9%
Other $379 $4,104,000 1.7%
Total Support $6,751 $73,086,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,158 $34,187,000 14.6%
Total Expenditures $21,668 $234,579,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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